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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class, [ 6 ] she is named in honor of Ronald Reagan , President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan: Nimitz: 12 July 2003 — 21 years, 228 days Stationed at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington [76] CVN-77 George H.W. Bush: Nimitz: 10 January 2009 — 16 years, 46 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [77] CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford: Gerald R. Ford (lead ship) 22 July 2017 — 7 years, 218 days
On 1 September 1948 the Navy again changed the carrier air group designation scheme; all CVAGs and CVBGs were designated CVGs and CVAG-3 once again became CVG-3. On 20 December 1963 all carrier air groups in existence were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW) and Carrier Air Group 3 (CVG-3) was redesignated Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) [ 3 ]
The 1945 Visual Identification System. The first Carrier Air Groups (as they were then called) were activated in 1937. From July 1937 to mid-1942, Carrier Air Groups were permanently assigned to and identified by their parent aircraft carrier, and group squadrons were numbered according to the carrier's hull number.
The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for the last time May 16, 2024.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy.
A carrier strike group (CSG) is a type of carrier battle group of the United States Navy. [1] It is an operational formation composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, usually an aircraft carrier , at least one cruiser , a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers or frigates , [ 2 ] and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircraft.
June 21–22, 1942 – Bombardment of Fort Stevens, the second attack on a U.S. military base in the continental U.S. in World War II. September 9, 1942, and September 29, 1942 – Lookout Air Raids, the only attack by enemy aircraft on the contiguous U.S. and the second enemy aircraft attack on the U.S. continent in World War II.